Elon Musk gives some advice to J.K. Rowling, suggesting she post 'interesting and positive content' on X
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- Elon Musk has given J.K. Rowling some advice about her focus on transgender issues in her X posts.
- The billionaire suggested the author could post "interesting and positive content" about other matters.
- Both Musk and Rowling have faced criticism for their comments on transgender issues.
Elon Musk thinks J.K. Rowling should stop focusing on transgender issues.
In the comments of a lengthy X post by Rowling, the billionaire suggested the "Harry Potter" author could write more "interesting and positive content."
Musk wrote: "While I heartily agree with your points regarding sex/gender, may I suggest also posting interesting and positive content on other matters?"
Rowling's post was from April 6, and it's not clear why Musk took almost a month to comment on it.
The author appeared to address Musk's comment in a later X post.
Sharing an article about her writing process on Sunday, the author said: "Just realised that I missed being advised to share more positive content yesterday ... sharing this about my writing life, which happens to have been published today in The Sunday Times, should in no way be interpreted as me doing as I'm told."
"I need to be reminded of this myself from time to time," Musk quipped in response to the post.
The X owner has also made controversial comments on transgender issues, vowing last year to start "actively lobbying to criminalize making severe, irreversible changes to children below the age of consent."
Musk has a teenage daughter who is trans. Last year, she successfully petitioned a court to change her family name, telling a judge that she no longer wished to be related to her father "in any way, shape or form."
Rowling has come under fire many times in recent years for her comments on transgender issues.
Actors who appeared in the "Harry Potter"films, including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Eddie Redmayne, have spoken out about Rowling's comments and supported transgender people.
Representatives for Musk and Rowling did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider, made outside normal working hours.